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Bryce Courtenay
Brutally kidnapped and separated in childhood, Tommo and Hawk are reunited at the age of fifteen in Hobart. Together they escape their troubled pasts and set off on a journey…
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An enchanting and inspiring story from one of Australia's most popular authors, Bryce Courtenay, which draws on the author's childhood in Africa.
The Night Country is an enchanting and inspiring…
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Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, little six-year-old Peekay learns that small can beat big. Armed with this knowledge, he resolves to take on the injustices…
A drama of three lives brought together - Jack McKenzie is a small- time professional fisherman from a tiny island in Bass Strait. Nicole Lenoir-Jourdan is a strong-willed woman hiding…
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Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, Peekay will come to lead all the tribes of Africa. Through enduring friendships with Hymie and Gideon, Peekay gains the…
Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister is now a homeless alcoholic. Above his park bench rests a bronze statue of Matthew Flinders’ cat. Ryan is a 10 year old street…
First with your head and then with your heart… To Peekay, a seven-year-old boy who dreams of being the welterweight champion of the world, this is a piece of advice…
Damon Courtenay died on the morning of April fool’s Day. In this tribute to his son, the author lays bare the suffering behind this young man’s life.
In a small town like any other small town around Australia live the Maloneys. They are a fifth-generation Australian family of Irish Catholic descent who are struggling to reach the…
This is the story of two families - branches of the Solomons - transported to an alien land, both of whom eventually grow rich and powerful but who, through three…
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Christine Courtenay
The long-awaited memoir of the late Bryce Courtenay - Australia’s bestselling author - as told by his wife, Christine Courtenay.
The long-awaited memoir of the late Bryce Courtenay - Australia's bestselling author - as told by his wife, Christine Courtenay.
Bryce Courtenay was a born storyteller. The success of his…
In this sweeping novel of Africa, in all its power, beauty and savagery, Courtenay captures the life of a child and the life of a nation….
BRYCE COURTENAY
Mrs Moses is a small woman with a big heart and enormous courage. The only survivor of a Cossack raid on her village she takes with her a big cast-iron…
Thommo returns from Vietnam to Australia. He develops both physical and mental problems, and thinks it must only be him until he finds ten mates, all affected in the same…
Bryce Courtney’s beloved son Damon, a haemophiliac, died from medically-acquired AIDS on Aprils Fool’s day 1991, at the age of 24. In this book, he celebrates his life, but he…
In the aftermath of the Great Depression, few opportunities existed for working-class boys, but at just 18 Danny Dunn has a good deal going for him: brains, looks, sporting ability…
Nick Duncan is a semi-retired, wealthy shipping magnate who live in idyllic Beautiful Bay, Vanuatu, where he is known as the old patriarch of the islands. He is grieving the…
First with your head and then with your heart …So says Hoppie Groenewald, boxing champion, to a seven-year-old boy who dreams of being the welterweight champion of the world. For…
Bryce Courtenay’s bestselling novel is based on the true story of an unforgettable woman, Jessica, who rebels against the rules of her society. When a crime is committed Jessica must…
I am Sylvia Honeyeater; I think myself born around 1196, and this is the story of my life. I am cursed by folk as an optimist and a dreamer, which…
When Mary Abacus dies, she leaves her business empire in the hands of the warring Solomon family. Hawk Solomon is determined to bring together both sides of the tribe -…
Ikey Solomon is in the business of thieving and he’s very good at it. Ikey’s partner in crime is his mistress, the forthright Mary Abacus, until misfortune befalls them. They…
In this magical novel, an irresistible boy tells the story of his survival and coming of age against the background of South Africa during and just after World War II.
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Presents the story of the Children’s Crusade, which occurred in the year 1212. This title is also a story of how, throughout some of the darkest medieval times, the redeeming…
Simon Koo is an ambitious Australian-born Chinese young man who goes to Singapore in the mid-sixties to work for Samuel Oswald Wing, an advertising agency. But the Wing brothers, who…
Mrs Moses is a small woman with a big heart and enormous courage. The only survivor of a Cossack raid on her village, she takes with her a big cast-iron…
Nicholas Duncan is a semi-retired shipping magnate who resides in idyllic Beautiful Bay in Indonesia, where he is known as the old patriarch of the islands. He is grieving the…
Brutally kidnapped and separated in childhood, Tommo and Hawk are reunited at the age of fifteen in Hobart. Together they escape their troubled pasts. From whale hunting in Pacific to…
Set across three continents, Jack of Diamonds is a spellbinding story of chance, music, corruption and love - and Bryce Courtenay’s last novel.
During the Great Depression there was little…
A Vietnam vet returns to an Australia that regards him as a mercenary guilty of war crimes. Thommo begins to develop all kinds of physical and mental problems, and thinks…
n the 1930s, two opportunities existed for boys of Balmain, a working-class Sydney suburb: to be selected into Fort Street Boys School or to excel as a sportsman. At just…
Ikey Solomon is in the business of thieving. His partner in crime is his mistress, Mary Abacus, until misfortune befalls them. They are parted and each must make the harsh…
Tells the very personal and often romantic stories of men and women caught up in larger events.
Half-African, half-Indian and beautiful, Tandia is just a teenager when she is brutally attacked and violated by the South African police. Desperately afraid and consumed by hatred for the white…
Save 20% off or more if you sign up for this Bolinda exclusive offer featuring 2 audio books by master storyteller, Bryce Courtenay. Fishing for Stars: Nicholas Duncan is a…
Save 20% off or more if you sign up for this Bolinda exclusive offer featuring 2 MP3 CD audio books by master storyteller, Bryce Courtenay.The Power of One: So says…
Save 20% off or more if you sign up for this Bolinda exclusive offer featuring 2 audio books by master storyteller, Bryce Courtenay.The Power of One: So says Hoppie Groenewald…
Save 20% off or more if you sign up for this Bolinda exclusive offer featuring 2 audio books by master storyteller, Bryce Courtenay. April Fool’s Day: April Fool’s Day is…
Save 20% off or more if you sign up for this Bolinda exclusive offer featuring 3 audio books in the Trilogy by master storyteller, Bryce Courtenay.The Potato Factory: Ikey Solomon…
Save 20% off or more if you sign up for this Bolinda exclusive offer featuring 10 MP3CD audio books by master storyteller, Bryce Courtenay.April Fool’s Day:April Fool’s Day is…
